SHARON Meadows (Ilkley Harriers) completed the ULTRA TOUR OF THE LAKE DISTRICT at the weekend, involving 6,300 metres of ascent (over 20,000ft) in 105 miles.

It was her third attempt, and she completed her latest effort in 39hr 15min, making her 198th of the 302 survivors.

This year, thanks to the good weather, two-thirds of the field completed the course – normally fewer than half do so.

The winning male ran 20hr 42min (Paul Tierney, Ambleside) and the best woman 25hr 47min (Carol Morgan, Nidd Valley).

The Lakeland 100 is a circular route that takes in all of the Lakeland fells, with 15 checkpoints.

The race began from Coniston on Friday at 6pm, with a big crowd for the send-off. Sunday at 10am was the final cut-off.

Sharon commented on the fun en route but also the difficulty, saying: "I thought it best not to stop and enjoy the disco music, fairy lights and braziers but to keep on going.

"I can't really say I enjoyed it but I did meet lots of friendly runners who all helped to get me through."

Entries for next year open on Tuesday, September 1, and this year the race was full in under 15 minutes.

Her clubmate Tom Adams, meanwhile, was second counter for England in the SNOWDON INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN RACE on July 18. Italy's Emanuele Manzi was the winner, with Adams fifth overall as England won the team prize.

Calder Valley's Ben Mounsey was first Englishman in third.

Adams also won the BINGLEY SHOW RACE on Saturday over a new 10K course from Myrtle Park.

Two informal summer off-road relays took place at GOLDEN ACRE PARK on July 22 and WASHBURN VALLEY the previous Friday.

Adams broke the course record in 13min 47sec to help his team of three to second place in the former.

A total of 143 trios took part at Golden Acre and 72 at Washburn Valley, with Saltaire, Eccleshill, Skyrac, Otley, Baildon and Pudsey Pacers taking part in both.

Bingley's Rob Jebb won the KENTMERE HORSESHOE FELL RACE on July 19 in 91min 23sec.

Keighley & Craven's Shaun Wilkinson was 20th and first over-50, one place ahead of Andrew Robertshaw (Otley AC).